Ideas for autumn and/or Christmas crafts?

Question

Something that's fairly simple & not too expensive for ladies in church group to make, that they could use for their homes, etc. Also, something that they wouldn't likely already have.

Answer 1

A Christmas Topiary Tree. As a base use an old mug or coffee cup and saucer , an old chipped sugar bowl or an old tea or biscuit tin. Find some nice straight sticks outside that are about 1/2" diameter and at least 10" long. Lightly sand the sticks to remove dirt and debris then seal with an acrylic varnish. Pour some plaster of Paris into the base about 1" from the top then embed the stick in the center and allow to harden.Cover the plaster with moss once hardened. In the meantime,take a 4" styrofoam ball and working in sections, apply some white tacky glue and press some green sheet moss on until the entire ball is covered. Push the ball onto the top of the stick,remove and apply some glue into the hole you have just made and replace the ball on the stick. Now apply miniature silk poinsettias you have pulled off the wire stems all over the ball with the same white glue. Tie a gold or Christmas print wire edge ribbon around the trunk of the tree and shape into an attractive bow. A grouping of these on a mantle or side board looks very festive.

Answer 2

My name says it all. You can get some inexpensive patterns (some straight off the net), the skeins of floss are about 25 cents each, and some Aida cloth--even Wal-Mart sells it. Start with simple patterns, like small Christmas designs, and buy those little plastic frames about 2" across. Frame them, and you have cheap, personal Christmas ornaments. One year I made enough of them to tie on every Christmas present I gave out, and I have a large family. If any of them want to go farther, there are more and more intricate patterns (I've done copies of paintings), and even waste canvas--take a sweatshirt, t-shirt, etc., center the waste canvas on the front, cross-stitch a border or other pattern on it, and turn a cheap shirt into a work of art.

Answer 3

i made these when i was little and they were awesome older people make them look even better

take an old tin like a cookie tin glue in a hard crafts syrafoam into in then glue the lid stranding upright as far back as possible. then takin spanish moss (fake) small tree limbs like pines,small ornamints, glitter, etc...glue it onto the foam until it is all covered. if the tin has a decorative top it will add to the scene.

sorry if this is hard to comprehend its much easier to show. then to explain

broc

Answer 4

go to familyfun.com and they have craft ideas that are usually inexpensive because most of the crafts can be made with kids in mind.

Answer 5

I would go to the library and pick up some craft books, type in search criteria that read cheap, easy crafts.

Answer 6

spray paint large magnolia leaves red and green, then form a poinsettia blossom from them, put yellow pom poms in the centers and use them for table decorations or to hang on a door

Answer 7

go to orientaltrading.com lots of ideas and very inexpensive

Answer 8

~~~~Autum Ideas~~~~

http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/crafts_autumn.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/

http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/autumn%20Themes.htm

http://www.parentinghumor.com/activityecenter/autumn/index.html

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/dth_autumncrafts.html

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/miscautumncrafts/

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/famf0802_sf_autumn/famf0802_sf_autumn.html

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/autumn%20links.htm

http://www.freekidcrafts.com/autumn.html

http://www.theteachersguide.com/falllessonplans.htm

http://www.stretcher.com/stories/02/02oct28g.cfm

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/autumnfallartscraftideaskids.html

http://www.ers.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/seasons.htm

http://www.frugalfun.com/autumncrafts.html

http://www.budget101.com/Autumn%20Decor.htm

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/autumncrafts/a/autmnindex.htm

~~~~Winter Craft Ideas~~~~

http://www.classbrain.com/artbrwave/publish/article_5.shtml

http://www.freekidcrafts.com/winter.html

http://familycrafts.about.com/od/wintercrafts/

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/wintercrafts/a/010801a.htm

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/christmas.html

http://www.kidssoup.com/Winter/index.html

http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/crafts_winter.html

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/

http://www.holidaycrafter.com/

http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/preschool-winter.htm

http://www.classbrain.com/artbrwave/publish/printer_5.shtml

http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/winter_crafts.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?Winter-Craft-Ideas-For-Kids&id=194194

http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/7-14-2006-102316.asp

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/winter/kids-crafts/index.html

http://www.familyshoppingbag.com/winter_crafts.htm